Articles by Kretzschmar
It truly is a monster of the backcountry. Estimates regarding the distance of the gap vary in the range of approximately 150-165 feet but one thing is for certain, it's fucking huge.
Not much is known about this gap besides that it is nestled in the Little Cottonwood Canyon, found in the...
Ski: 4FRNT Devastator
Length skied: 186cm
Shape:137-108-131 mm (21 meters radius)
Measured weight (each ski): 1987 & 2004 grams
Mount: -2cm from center
Binding: Tyrolia AAAttack 13
Days skied: 16
Reviewer height/weight: 6'2, 205lbs
Review Location(s): Alta Ski Area, Grand Targhee...
If I had a dollar for every time I've personally heard that someone bought a pair of skis because they liked the graphic...well, let's just say I'd be able to afford a Snowbird Fast Pass on a pow day. Ski graphics can make or break whether a ski succeeds in the marketplace and the threads...
Today is the end of my time working at Newschoolers. It's weird typing that out as Newschoolers has been such a large part of my life. Thank you for the past 7.5 years of the best “job” I could’ve asked for coming out of college. Thank you for all the incredible experiences, lifetime...
Many competitions have faced cancellation in this tumultuous year, but X Games returned to our screens today despite the travel restrictions and difficulties presented by the pandemic. It's taken a lot of effort on the part of the organizers and athletes to get us here (as well as copious...
Everyone loves a good argument and the discussion of what ski edit is the greatest of all-time has raged on since the dawn of Newschoolers. About 5 months ago, I called on you folks to help add 5 wild card picks to the 11 ski edits already chosen by myself & the rest of the NS staff. Those votes...
Where did you spend the winter this year getting shots for the movie? Once COVID really hit, how much did that change your plans and how did you get around that?
Gavin Rudy - The urban crew and I spent the season traveling around Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Ontario, and Quebec...
Press Release from 4FRNT:
4FRNT Ski Company has been acquired by a group of private entrepreneurs from Jason Levinthal. The new owners Charlie Johnson, Will Armenta and Ebi Lange, are longtime friends, entrepreneurs, and passionate skiers. They are motivated by the purity and dedication of...
Summiting the proverbial Mt. Olympus of Newschoolers has been done by few skiers in the past: Tom Wallisch, Jon Brogan, Jake Carney, Gucciman7 and now, young ripper @Nate__shredz,has reached the peak of Newschoolers fame in an unfathomable amount of time.
"Can i have my girlfriend back Nate?"...
After a class action lawsuit was brought forward the other week, Vail has announced that they have a "comprehensive plan" to address pass holders’ concerns about last season’s closures – and provide them with peace of mind for the future."
Kirsten Lynch, the EVP and Chief Marketing Officer for...
Presented by @WellsLamontSnow @Saga. and @CarinthiaParks
From Level 1:
Update:‼️ Yes, we’re well aware of ongoing COVID-19 situation and its impact on the global ski community. With the goal of putting health and safety first and foremost we are continuing to monitor the situation and review...
Presented by @WellsLamontSnow @Saga. and @CarinthiaParks
We are definitely starting to repeat ourselves when it comes to writing about SuperUnknown, but judging is hard... seriously hard. This year saw nigh on 100 entries for 10 finals slots and almost everyone in there is a seriously good...
The ladies also got to enjoy a rainy day on the slopestyle course. Jennie-Lee B set the early bar, flowing her way through the course with trademark style to set the early bar with a clean front swap pretz 2 on the down rail and a switch 7 to switch 5 blunt to safety combo down below. Mathilde...
Slopestyle at X Games Norway took place in the rain today, but the weather didn't dampen the rider's spirits. Andri Ragettli set the early bar on the Men's side... or at least occupied the first place spot in the rankings after the first run. He had one slight early-off on the rails but it...
Petter Ulsletten, Lucas Stal-Madison... not names you'd generally expect to see on an X Games start list but both guys threw down in knuckle huck tonight. But it was Henrik Harlaut who blew the lid on things on the first run with a nosebutter dub 12 safety to take the lead. Petter brought the...
As night fell in Norway, it was the turn of the men to take to the big air jump in Hafjell. The jump wasn't the biggest, and after the insanity of the last World Cup in Destne, this event had a lot to live up to. Things started off with a bang though, everyone landing their tricks in the first...
X Games Norway kicked off today with Women's Big Air. Scoreless judging was back and just about as confusing as ever. Consistency was heavily rewarded in Aspen, but that appeared to be less the case today in Norway. Speed also seemed to be a little of an issue, with most of the ladies coming up...
Photo: Buchholz/FIS Freeski
On a crystal clear night in the Great White North, the ladies and gentlemen of the icy halfpipe went to war.
Women's Podium:
3rd Place - Valeriya Demidova
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/954898/demidova-2-mp4
2nd Place - Rachel Karker...
For the final event of this year's Dew Tour the snow was back with a vengance. As a result the decision was made to run women's slopestyle on the rail features only. Both Kelly Sildaru and Sarah Hoefflin opted out of the event entirely as the result of knocks taken in training, leaving the field...
As the only event of the year to mix up the format of pipe skiing, modified superpipe is perhaps the most intriguing event of Dew Tour. Despite heavy snowfall, the course was in great shape and we were treated to a truly intriguing contest as the guys tried to figure out how to put together high...